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Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the US Open after elbow surgery

Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the US Open after elbow surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday, two days after announcing she had arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow because of “persistent pain.
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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Toronto Masters. Sinner, Djokovic and Draper already were out

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Toronto Masters. Sinner, Djokovic and Draper already were out

TORONTO (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Toronto Masters tournament on Monday, a day after Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper withdrew from the hard-court event that begins next week.
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Canadian tennis players Mboko, Fernandez win opening matches at Citi Open

Canadian tennis players Mboko, Fernandez win opening matches at Citi Open

WASHINGTON — Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez won their opening matches Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament.
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Olympic medallists Auger-Aliassime, Dabrowski back together for revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles

Olympic medallists Auger-Aliassime, Dabrowski back together for revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles

Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime and Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski will reunite for the first time since winning mixed doubles bronze for Canada at the Paris Olympics. They were among the latest entries announced Monday for next month’s reimagined U.S.
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Canada's Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto

Canada's Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto

TORONTO — Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open. The 35-year-old from Vernon, B.C., received a main-draw wild card on Monday for the event in Toronto for his final farewell.
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Venus Williams and Amanda Anisimova are among the players added to the US Open mixed doubles list

Venus Williams and Amanda Anisimova are among the players added to the US Open mixed doubles list

Venus Williams is paired with Reilly Opelka, and Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova is joined by Holger Rune on Monday's updated list of teams that have signed up to try to enter the newfangled U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament next month.
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Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory

Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory

LOS CABOS — The tropical area at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Vasek Pospisil retiring from tennis after a career that included a Wimbledon doubles title

Vasek Pospisil retiring from tennis after a career that included a Wimbledon doubles title

TORONTO (AP) — Vasek Pospisil , who won a Wimbledon men's doubles title and helped Canada win the Davis Cup, will retire from tennis after playing in the Toronto tournament next week. “Eighteen years of professional tennis.
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Wimbledon’s expansion plans boosted when judge dismisses legal challenge

Wimbledon’s expansion plans boosted when judge dismisses legal challenge

LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon’s expansion plans , which would almost triple the size of the tennis tournament grounds, received a boost Monday when a judge dismissed a campaign group’s legal challenge.
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Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the fun

Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the fun

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and while she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while discussing her return at the DC Open , there was something that would make
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